Party Time- with the Leonard Broida Family in 1945
BROIDA Family
Since this is Memorial Day weekend and people will be remembering those who fought for our freedoms and even gave their lives so that democracy could prosper, we thought we would share some photos of celebrations with the Leonard Broida family.
The above picture is from 1945, and it would be interesting to know what they were celebrating. World War II may have still been going on- the Germans surrendered on 8 May 1845, the Japanese on 15 August, and the Japanese surrender documents were signed on 2 September 1945.
Perhaps this was not a celebration of good news during the war, however. Anita had a coat on in the above photo, so it likely was earlier- or after the surrender- when the photo was taken. This is also suggested by another group photo:
Do you notice anything about this photo?
- Look at the window and door- same place in the photo, so looks like the same room (For keen observers, you may also notice that the pin-up girl picture that is in the top photo is either covered up by a man standing in front of it, or else it has been removed.)
- Check out the people- a lot of the same faces are in this photo.
These similarities suggest (to me) that the photo was taken in a place of business, such as an office, and these are co-workers. Anita worked with Leonard, so that adds more weight to this hypothesis.
Maybe the photos were to celebrate a lucrative contract, or completion of a big job? Maybe it was a holiday celebration- note the ceiling decorations? Leonard was a successful architect, so those are real possibilities.
As for the pin-up, well, my heart goes out to the women who had to work day after day in an office with that sort of “art” on the wall. There is a family story that Leonard’s office was actually in a building that had housed a, well, umm, “house of ill repute.” Maybe it was just left over and they wanted to maintain the historical legacy??
Notes, Sources, and References:
- Photos from the family treasure chest. A special thanks to the kind cousin who scanned and shared them!
- Please use the “Related Links” at the bottom of the post, click on Leonard’s name at the bottom, or use the search function on the left side of the page to see other posts on Leonard Broida and his family.
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